I think you do amazing work and take into account trying to be cost conscious and also time efficient. I am not a huge fan of the epoxy cement flooring but everyone has their tastes and you know what?: IT WORKS! I think I would like it better with a stained or acid treated concrete but that means more time and money. A huge improvement over the old!😃
Thanks greatly appreciate the comment. The concrete is definitely different, as a landlord flooring is my biggest issue. I’m not a pro at the floors just getting a hang of the clear. Stain and acid maybe in the future. This was the first time grinding with a tenant in the unit. Old bathroom was bad like really bad. Haha 🤣
I would have used a garage epoxy kit. They come in gray with speckles or tan with speckles. If you get a plastic mixing cup you can mix only the amount you need. You'd probably get four of that size bath from one single car kit. The clear on the cement just looks dirty to me. Nice job on the tub and surround.
I use mixing cups with the product I have. The concrete look isn’t for everyone but as a landlord, flooring is probably my biggest issue. The epoxy seems to solve that. The surround was a little tricky with that window. Thanks for watching.
Hey man, I need some help.Please read entire post. So for a while I’ve wanted to give the trades a shot. I started as a drain tech and just didn’t want to get poo all over me and wait a year+ before I could learn plumbing. I started as a maintenance tech in hvac and same thing, just wouldn’t learn much for a while. Just got hired on in new construction plumbing with the sole intention of learning the trade and owning my own plumbing business one day. I’ve been running my own handyman business which has done ok but it is difficult to make a lot and there’s such a wide range in knowledge. I feel plumbing would be way easier to scale and I could charge more(I know some making 50-100 k /month 1st year in business. My problem is I’m 29 and it will take me at least 2 years to get licensed and attempt my own thing. That doesn’t include the time it would take to actually be good at the trade(maybe 5 years?). I’m worried it’ll be like the handyman biz and not make enough to be worth it. It sounds dumb but I am considering being a server at the cheesecake factory. I previously have 5+ years serving experience.I know people that work there full time and make $1000-1500/week. It’s almost guaranteed money I could make right now, easy on my body and in the air conditioning 😂 I own 2 rentals and would just use that money to keep trying to buy rentals as my “business.” It would grow way slower but it’d be something. I assume running a successful plumbing business is difficult and many fail. Can I get an honest opinion? I have the fear of missing out for EVERYTHING. I’m just thinking if I can make 50k-75k/year serving tables why go make the same in plumbing working harder and not knowing whether my business will succeed.
Well as I cannot speak on your particular situation, I can tell u about myself and my previous situations. Running any business is extremely hard and a lot to learn- A lot of rules and weird things to follow. Having employees 10x that. I have 0 interest in having employees. What I also know is I’m not one that wants someone to tell me when to clock in and out. Owning my own thing I’m on the clock 24/7. Haha 🤣. Phone never stops, emails never stop, always something to do. I cut grass and did landscaping for a long time but finally decided that I could never continue without hiring help. I slowly shut it down. I think all things come with sacrifices. Decisions are hard to make. One thing I know is you have to enjoy what you do regardless of the money. I enjoy fixing, repairing and working hard. If I worked at the Cheesecake Factory, I would continue to take handyman jobs on off days, pay down debt and stack cash drawing interest until I found a better place to invest. Wish u the best in your tough decision.
Great job. Like the epoxy floor. I am working on my, 'Lipstick On a Pig' series, but too embarrassed to upload. I see your videos and thing, why not? lol
Thanks! Be ready for the comments. Haha. What no one sees is 4 plus people needing to use the restroom. Me having to carry everything through an occupied house, cleaning up every night. Reinstalling toilet every night. When I purchased this house I was dead broke. Just patched to get it rented. Now I’m trying to prevent turns doing some improvements.
@@handylandlord Thankfully, this rental is vacant. I have limited skills so, I did the best I could and made it rentable. Maybe one day I will have the skills to complete gut and start new. It's a 1970s double wide. 😶
Wow that looks awesome! Great job! How much did all that cost you? You know we all want to hear the numbers ;) owning a housing for 11 years? That value has probably gone up 3x
Thanks. Materials just over $1000 with epoxy. 3 days of work, 12 hours plus each day with getting materials. One of my first houses. In the game 11 or 12 years. Purchased house for 26k 4 bed 1 bath
The bathroom turned out nice a huge improvement!
Thanks. I’m happy it’s done. Tenant was happy with how it turned out.
I think you do amazing work and take into account trying to be cost conscious and also time efficient. I am not a huge fan of the epoxy cement flooring but everyone has their tastes and you know what?: IT WORKS! I think I would like it better with a stained or acid treated concrete but that means more time and money.
A huge improvement over the old!😃
Thanks greatly appreciate the comment. The concrete is definitely different, as a landlord flooring is my biggest issue. I’m not a pro at the floors just getting a hang of the clear. Stain and acid maybe in the future. This was the first time grinding with a tenant in the unit. Old bathroom was bad like really bad. Haha 🤣
A v notch trowel with tub surround glue works well. Although I put shower walls up in my rentals.
@@HANDYMANHEADQUARTERS good tip. I always use the same red handled knife idk why haha. Then normally just pitch it
I would have used a garage epoxy kit. They come in gray with speckles or tan with speckles. If you get a plastic mixing cup you can mix only the amount you need. You'd probably get four of that size bath from one single car kit. The clear on the cement just looks dirty to me. Nice job on the tub and surround.
I use mixing cups with the product I have. The concrete look isn’t for everyone but as a landlord, flooring is probably my biggest issue. The epoxy seems to solve that. The surround was a little tricky with that window. Thanks for watching.
Much better!!
Hey man, I need some help.Please read entire post.
So for a while I’ve wanted to give the trades a shot. I started as a drain tech and just didn’t want to get poo all over me and wait a year+ before I could learn plumbing. I started as a maintenance tech in hvac and same thing, just wouldn’t learn much for a while. Just got hired on in new construction plumbing with the sole intention of learning the trade and owning my own plumbing business one day. I’ve been running my own handyman business which has done ok but it is difficult to make a lot and there’s such a wide range in knowledge. I feel plumbing would be way easier to scale and I could charge more(I know some making 50-100 k /month 1st year in business. My problem is I’m 29 and it will take me at least 2 years to get licensed and attempt my own thing. That doesn’t include the time it would take to actually be good at the trade(maybe 5 years?). I’m worried it’ll be like the handyman biz and not make enough to be worth it.
It sounds dumb but I am considering being a server at the cheesecake factory. I previously have 5+ years serving experience.I know people that work there full time and make $1000-1500/week. It’s almost guaranteed money I could make right now, easy on my body and in the air conditioning 😂 I own 2 rentals and would just use that money to keep trying to buy rentals as my “business.” It would grow way slower but it’d be something.
I assume running a successful plumbing business is difficult and many fail. Can I get an honest opinion? I have the fear of missing out for EVERYTHING.
I’m just thinking if I can make 50k-75k/year serving tables why go make the same in plumbing working harder and not knowing whether my business will succeed.
Well as I cannot speak on your particular situation, I can tell u about myself and my previous situations. Running any business is extremely hard and a lot to learn- A lot of rules and weird things to follow. Having employees 10x that. I have 0 interest in having employees. What I also know is I’m not one that wants someone to tell me when to clock in and out. Owning my own thing I’m on the clock 24/7. Haha 🤣. Phone never stops, emails never stop, always something to do.
I cut grass and did landscaping for a long time but finally decided that I could never continue without hiring help. I slowly shut it down.
I think all things come with sacrifices. Decisions are hard to make. One thing I know is you have to enjoy what you do regardless of the money. I enjoy fixing, repairing and working hard. If I worked at the Cheesecake Factory, I would continue to take handyman jobs on off days, pay down debt and stack cash drawing interest until I found a better place to invest. Wish u the best in your tough decision.
Great job. Like the epoxy floor. I am working on my, 'Lipstick On a Pig' series, but too embarrassed to upload. I see your videos and thing, why not? lol
Thanks! Be ready for the comments. Haha. What no one sees is 4 plus people needing to use the restroom. Me having to carry everything through an occupied house, cleaning up every night. Reinstalling toilet every night. When I purchased this house I was dead broke. Just patched to get it rented. Now I’m trying to prevent turns doing some improvements.
@@handylandlord Thankfully, this rental is vacant. I have limited skills so, I did the best I could and made it rentable. Maybe one day I will have the skills to complete gut and start new. It's a 1970s double wide. 😶
Wow that looks awesome! Great job! How much did all that cost you? You know we all want to hear the numbers ;)
owning a housing for 11 years? That value has probably gone up 3x
Thanks. Materials just over $1000 with epoxy. 3 days of work, 12 hours plus each day with getting materials.
One of my first houses. In the game 11 or 12 years. Purchased house for 26k 4 bed 1 bath
Great job in the bathroom!!! What state are you in???
Thanks. Ohio